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How to get your iPhone Smart Battery Case replaced for free

January 13, 2020
Apple’s Smart Battery Case is a popular way to give iPhone extra battery life along with some unique touches that third-party cases can’t offer. If you’ve been having issues with yours, you may be eligible for a free replacement for iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max Smart Battery Cases. Apple recently announced its Smart Battery Case replacement program made for its 2018 iPhones. Affected…
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ComputersNews

Apple's next MacBook upgrades could be coming soon

January 13, 2020
Last year’s 16-inch MacBook Pro felt a bit like a return to form. While the latest iteration of Apple’s flagship laptop didn’t address the love-it-or-hate-it (but mostly hate-it) Touch Bar and an obnoxious lack of connectivity, it did have a much better…
AI & RoboticsNews

Carnegie Mellon researchers propose AI that surfaces positive online comments

January 13, 2020
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s Language Technologies Institute say they’ve developed a system that taps machine learning to analyze online comments and pick out those that defend or sympathize with disenfranchised peoples. Although it hasn’t been commercialized, they’ve used it in experiments to search for nearly a million YouTube comments, focusing on the Rohingya refugee crisis and the…
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MobileNews

What is iPhone throttling and why does it happen?

January 13, 2020
When your iPhone was still shiny and new its speed seemed unreal. Now, just a few years later it feels sluggish and unpleasant to use. Is this just your imagination? Maybe, but you also may be experiencing iPhone throttling. All the way back in 2017, Apple admitted to the…
MobileNews

Official teaser page for Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71 goes live in India

January 13, 2020
We’ve been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy A51 and A71 to launch in India since a support page went live back in December. Today, the two new phones are one step closer to release in the country as Samsung published an official teaser page. For now, only the “Notify me” button is active. It’s not like we don’t know the specs, but the price of the new A-series duo is kept under wraps. Promo…
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MobileNews

Amazon France discounts iPhone 11 models by up to €165

January 13, 2020
It’s not often that you see Apple offering discounts on its phones. Okay, technically this isn’t Apple but Amazon France – the retailer is offering up to €165 off via coupons for the iPhone 11 family. The actual value of the coupons varies by model, but it’s usually 10%…